At 19:30 Beijing time on November 13, Zhejiang opened the 25th round of the 2022 season of the Chinese Super League at home against Cangzhou Lions in the stadium of Huzhou Olympic Sports Center. Mashuyu broke the deadlock in the fourth minute; Frank added a shot in the 27th minute; Mu Xiekui scored in the 41st minute; Josecante scored in the 74th minute; Mu Xiekui completed a double in the 79th minute; and Josecante completed a double with a head hammer in the 83rd minute. At the end of the match, Zhejiang shook hands with Cangzhou Lions 3-3 at home, each scoring one point, Zhejiang continued to rank fourth, Cangzhou Lions ranked 13th.
[Competition Overview]
Back in the CSL, Zhejiang has shown a strong desire to win. The team is currently fourth in the standings, which is indicative of the excellent performance of the promotion horse this season. Although the team has also stopped three towns from performing well, the team's lack of consistency is also the key to Zhejiang's difficulty in continuing to break through in the rankings. The 5-1 win over Guangzhou in the last round has boosted the team's morale. In this round of home matches, Zhejiang is looking forward to two consecutive victories. As for Cangzhou Lions, the strong signings in the summer window made the team's firepower fully open in the second half. The additions to the squad have led to Cangzhou currently sitting in 14th place. 26 points have opened up an 11-point gap between the team and the relegation zone. After drawing with Guangzhou and losing to Harbor, Cangzhou will also be looking to shake off their recent decline with this game.
[Highlights]
In the fourth minute, Zhejiang fumbled the ball in the backfield. Park Se-ho gives the ball to Zhukov. Zhukov tried to make a delivery on the right side of the box. Mafuyu cleverly gave him a one-touch ball. Then he calmly pushed the ball. The ball hit the far post of the goal and bounced into the net, giving Cangzhou a 1-0 lead away from home.
In the seventh minute, Frank advanced with the ball in the center circle and sent a low shot from just in front of the box that went slightly wide of the left post.
In the 20th minute off a corner kick from Zhejiang's right side, Mu Xiekui's high diving header went wide of the far post.
In the 27th minute, Evolo's bottom line pass from the right side of the field to the goal was cleared by the defense. Cheng Jin hit the goal directly with one foot. Yang Yiming fell to the ground and blocked the ball, but the ball came to Frank. Frank poked the ball into the goal before Shao and Zhejiang equalized 1-1.
In the 38th minute, Zhukov sent a teasing cross from the center of the field that Oscar used to get into the right side of the box on the right side of the field before it was blocked by Gu Chao. Jose Cante missed the chance when he hit the ball on a half-volleyed follow-up shot.
In the 41st minute, Wang Yi's long pass from the right side of the field moved to the back of the net. Frank quickly inserted himself forward and moved the ball to the goal mouth. Mu Xiekui tapped the ball into the goal. The linesman immediately raised his flag to signal offside. Then the referee, after communicating with the video assistant referee, confirmed that Frank was not offside when Wang Yi passed the ball and the goal was valid, giving Zhejiang a 2-1 lead.
Koo confiscates a shot from outside the box by Jose Cante.
In the 74th minute, Lin Chongyi moved the ball from midfield to the right side of the field. Substitute Owusu took the ball and broke through to the right side of the goal. Gu Chao attacked him. Instead of shooting, Owusu gave the ball back to Jose Canter. The latter scored with a blasted shot to make it 2-2 Zhejiang for Cangzhou.
In the 79th minute, Wang Peng missed a header in front of the penalty area, Mu Xiekui got the ball and easily pushed a right-footed shot on the right side of the penalty area, breaking through Shao's defense goal again. Zhejiang 3-2 Cangzhou at home.
In the 83rd minute, Park Se Ho played a cross from the right side of the field and the ball came to the goal mouth. Jose Canter jumped under two defenders and headed the ball into the goal. There was nothing Gu Chao could do as Cangzhou equalized 3-3.
Both teams then had their own offense and defense, but the score stayed the same and the game ended with Zhejiang 3-3 Cangzhou Lions.
[Both lineups]
Zhejiang starting lineup: 1-Gu Chao; 2-Liang Nuoheng, 3-Wang Yi, 5-Liu Haofan (U23) (82′ Ablikimu Abdushamu (U23), 28-Yue Xin; 11-Frank, 17-Long Wei, 31-Gu Bin (82′ 10-Matthews); 22-Cheng Jin, 7-Evorollo, 30-Mu Xiekui
Substitutes not playing: 12-Lai Jinfeng, 33-Zhao Bo, 4-Sun Zheng Ao, 19-Dong Yu, 20-Wang Dongsheng, 6-Yao Junsheng, 8-Zhong Haoran, 16-Bao Shengxin (U23) 23-Wu Yuhang (U23) 26-Gao Tianyi (U23)
Cangzhou Lions starting lineup: 14-Shaoliang; 17-Park Shihao, 23-Yang Yiming, 31-Chen Zhongliu (63′ 44-Owusu), 35-Wang Peng, 28-Yang Xiaotian; 8-Lin Chuangyi, 27-Ma Suyu (U23) (63′ 33-Zhang Xiangshuo (U23), 40-Jukov, 10-Oscar; 45-José Cante
Substitutes not playing: 29 - Han Feng, 3 - Cao Haiqing, 6 - Yang Yun, 13 - Su Zu, 22 - Guo Hao, 7 - Zang Yifeng, 11 - Bugrakhan Skandanar (U23) 12 - Luo Jing, 15 - Sabity Abdusalamu, 20 - Liu Xinyu
